Cheese twists

These feta pies are so easy and irresistible, a total crowd pleaser for sure. If you don’t want to fry them you can also bake them in a hot oven for 10-15 min with some oil or melted butter brushed over them. 

Baked sesame pastry twists on baking sheet
Rolled out dough topped with grated cheese on a kitchen surface.
Uncooked pastry dough with grated cheese on a wooden board.
Unbaked puff pastry sticks on a baking tray, being brushed with egg wash using a black brush.
Pizza cutter slicing dough into strips on a wooden surface
Cheese and sesame seed puff pastry twists on a baking sheet
Homemade cheese twists and sesame breadsticks on a plate and in a glass on a table.

Cheese Straws 

Prep time:

30 min

Resting time:

15 min

Cooking time:

15 min

Ingredients

Dough:  

  • 240 g Greek Yogurt *

  • 1/2 tsp salt 

  • 300 g plain flour **

  • 1 tsp baking powder 

Filling:

  • 120g Chedder 

  • 100g Parmesan 

  • Salt and pepper 

1 x egg yolk 

1 x tsp milk 

Sesame seeds 

*if you use a more watery yogurt it may be more sticky so just work some more flour into the dough from your surface while kneading*

** you can also use self raising flour 

instructions

Mix the salt into the yogurt and then add the flour and baking powder. Mix with the spoon and your hand until the dough is shaggy (it might seem dry but it’s fine) place on your work surface and knead for 2-3 minutes till smooth, if it’s sticky you can flour to the surface. Cover with a tea towel and rest for 15-30 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 200C.

Flour your surface and the top and bottom of the dough and shape it into a rectangle as much as you can and roll it out, lengthways and sideways to create a thin rectangle, sprinkle the chedder onto the bottom half and fold the dough over. Turn the dough 90° and roll it out again to thin rectangle. Add the Parmesan to the middle and fold over each side turn 90° and do the final roll into another thin rectangle. 

Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife slice down the middle of the dough then cut into 1 inch strips. Twist the dough as much as you can without breaking it and pinch the ends together (any cheese that falls out you can sprinkle on at the end).

Place in your baking tray lined with parchment paper, brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Bake for 15-20 min depending how crunchy you want them.

Enjoy D